EPA TRI Facility · Textiles

King America Finishing Inc

Sylvania, GA · Parent: Milliken & Co

Total releases
3.3M lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

King America Finishing Inc: how the 3.3M lbs splits

3.3M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 3.2M lbs 96.4%
  • Air Releases 118.5K lbs 3.6%

King America Finishing Inc's 3.3M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 96.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds

Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.

HEAVY volume WATER pathway CARC-LEAN

King America Finishing Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sylvania, GA, in the textiles sector. It reported 17.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 590 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. King America Finishing Inc is pounds #17 and chemical-count #248 at 3.3M lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc; Jtekt Bearings Na LLC - Sylvania Ga.; Md Building Products Inc; Great Dane Trailers. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside Georgia: Milliken Chemical Allen Plant. Other Milliken & Co sites in this extract: Milliken Chemical Allen Plant; Encapsys LLC; Sivance LLC; Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Formaldehyde.

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King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (96.4% water discharges) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.

#590 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 2.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

King America Finishing Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

3.3M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

King America Finishing Inc inside Screven's TRI pounds

Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, King America Finishing Inc reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Screven. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Screven's reported pounds (3.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • King America Finishing Inc's total reported releases fell from 584.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • King America Finishing Inc's air releases fell from 23.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • King America Finishing Inc's water releases fell from 561.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • King America Finishing Inc's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 1 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

King America Finishing Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Textiles
HEAVY volume
3.3M lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CARC-LEAN chem count
3 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how King America Finishing Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
King America Finishing Inc
3.3M lbs
Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc
74 lbs

44925.5× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
King America Finishing Inc
3
Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc
2

50% more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How King America Finishing Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.3M lbs.

Water Discharges 3.2M lbs (96.4%)
Air Releases 118.5K lbs (3.6%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (1.2M lbs to 17.4K lbs).

King America Finishing Inc: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows King America Finishing Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.2M lbs 3
2020 633.3K lbs 3
2021 844.1K lbs 3
2022 584.7K lbs 3
2023 17.4K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 3.2M lbs -
Ammonia 96.5K lbs -
Formaldehyde 39.9K lbs Carcinogen

King America Finishing Inc · WATER-pathway site

Sylvania, GA
32.6007, -81.7281
County TRI context
Screven · more than 99.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Milliken & Co

Similar Textiles Facilities

Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.

Compare beyond Georgia

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest King America Finishing Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca, US Marine Corps Mcb Camp Pendleton, Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc. King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This King America Finishing Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

King America Finishing Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sylvania, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 313310 · Textiles. more than 99.9% of Screven TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov